Sammi King
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Students won't sweat these lessonsMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Test taking can take its toll. When my niece was in high school, she would get so nervous about taking tests that she could hardly function. She stressed before the test...
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Former teacher welcomes alum to help celebrate her 90thFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The only time I ever had to stay after school was in third grade. I suffered from poor penmanship and my teacher, Doris Wagner, was determined to improve my cursive ways...
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Readers share joy in communityFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Some e-mails about finding joy in our community came in and I thought that I would share a few: From Linda Akers: I was taken by your article (Feb. 19) on the joys of li...
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Batavia High choir bonds while performing at DisneyFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - They don't get the recognition that the athletes get. There's no special section in the newspaper dedicated just to their accomplishments. Yet when they are "on their ga...
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Just look around to find examples of joy in townFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes we can find joy just by being open to seeing it around us. Batavia is filled with joy. I was driving through town and noticed an adult woman making a snowman. ...
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Love isn't Forever when talking about postage stampsFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The Valentine's Day of my youth started the days that preceded Feb. 14. We would bring a paper bag to school and spend the day transforming the dull brown paper bags in...
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Local woman takes in Sundance Film FestivalFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Some people go to the mountains to ski this time of the year. Others head to the sun, making the resort communities of the south their perfect vacation spot. Becky Hoag ...
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Batavia teen to play at Grammys after entering YouTube contestFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I had news and I was not above using it to raise my status as a cool mom. "Did you hear that Andrew Pearson is going to play with the Food Fighters at the Grammys?" I sa...
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Area dancer living her dream on MTV showFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - "My parents are my idols. I love them and they are my best friends. I couldn't dance if it weren't for them," Allison Forslund said. The quote is listed on the MTV Web s...
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Here's your chance to have a say in governmentFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It's primary day -- do you know who to vote for? Will you vote for the candidate with the best ideas on how to cure our nation's ills or will you vote for the candidate...